Los DBacks - An MLB 20 Franchise Presented by BigJDotCom

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Platform: MLB 20 The Show
Rosters: TrueSim Roster V1
Sliders: Armor & Sword & Marino’s Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders
Roster Control: 30 team control.....just because
Rules: This is a 30-team control story, but I will only be controlling the DBacks and checking in occasionally with the other clubs to make sure that they aren't doing anything goofy with their rosters. This is fiction, so I am not a control freak. I am going to try and keep the updates simple like I did in my 2019 DBacks franchise. Enjoy!

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Arizona Diamondbacks Transactions:

April 25, 2020: Placed 3B Jake Lamb on 10-day Injured List (Fractured Forearm)
April 25, 2020: Placed 2B Domingo Leyba on outright assignment waivers
April 25, 2020: Recalled 1B Kevin Cron from Triple-A Reno
April 27, 2020: Acquired 2B Travis Blankenhorn and SP Jhoan Duran from Minnesota for SP Robbie Ray.
May 2, 2020: Optioned C Stephen Vogt to Triple-A Reno
May 2, 2020: Recalled C Daulton Varsho from Triple-A Reno
May 12, 2020: Placed SP Mike Leake on 15-day Injured List (Blister)
May 12, 2020: Recalled SP Corbin Martin from Triple-A Reno
May 26, 2020: Placed 2B Ketel Marte on 10-day Injured List (Pulled Hamstring)
May 26, 2020: Recalled LF Josh Rojas from Triple-A Reno
May 27, 2020: Activated SP Mike Leake from 15-Day Injured List
May 27, 2020: Optioned SP Corbin Martin to Triple-A Reno
May 31, 2020: Optioned 1B Kevin Cron to Triple-A Reno
May 31, 2020: Activated 3B Jake Lamb from the Injured List
June 2, 2020: Placed 1B Christian Walker on the 10-day Injured List (Broken Hand)
June 2, 2020: Recalled 1B Kevin Cron from Triple-A Reno
June 6, 2020: Activated 2B Ketel Marte from the Injured List
June 6, 2020: Optioned 1B Kevin Cron to Triple-A Reno
June 8, 2020: Acquired RP Chaz Roe from Tampa Bay for LF Yasmany Tomas
June 10, 2020: Placed LF David Peralta on the 10-day Injured List (Pulled Calf)
June 10, 2020: Recalled 1B Kevin Cron from Triple-A Reno
June 16, 2020: Placed IF Tim Locastro (on 60-day Injured List (Achilles)
June 16, 2020: Recalled 3B Wyatt Mathisen from Triple-A Reno
June 19, 2020: Activated LF David Peralta from the Injured List.
June 19, 2020: Optioned 3B Wyatt Mathisen to Triple-A Reno.
July 23, 2020: Activated 1B Christian Walker from Injured List.
July 23, 2020: Optioned 1B Kevin Cron to Triple-A Reno.
July 24, 2020: Placed SS Nick Ahmed on 10-day Injured List (Pulled Hamstring)
July 24, 2020: Recalled 1B Kevin Cron from Triple-A Reno.
July 27, 2020: Acquired RF Greg Allen from the Indians for RF Jon Jay.
July 29, 2020: Placed SP Luke Weaver on 15-day Injured List (Broken Arm)
July 29, 2020: Recalled SP Corbin Martin from Triple-A Reno.
August 3, 2020: Activated Nick Ahmed from the Injured List.
August 3, 2020: Optioned 1B Kevin Cron to Triple-A Reno.
August 6, 2020: Recalled SP Merrill Kelly from Triple-A Reno
August 6, 2020: Optioned SP Taylor Widener to Triple-A Reno
September 1, 2020: Recalled C Stephen Vogt from Triple-A Reno
September 1, 2020: Recalled RP Stefan Crichton from Triple-A Reno
September 14, 2020: Purchased the contract of SP Joel Payamps from Triple-A Reno
September 14, 2020: Optioned SP Merrill Kelly to Triple-A Reno
September 14, 2020: Recalled SP Joel Payamps from Triple-A Reno
November 11, 2020: Acquired 1B Daniel Vogelbach from Seattle for P Merrill Kelly and C Andy Yerzy
Decmeber 2, 2020: Signed Free Agent OF Cameron Maybin
January 15, 2021: Signed Free Agent P Homer Bailey
February 2, 2021: Signed Free Agent SS Wilmer Difo
April 4, 2021: Acquired RP Scott Olberg from Colorado for 3B Jake Lamb
April 4, 2021: Optioned RP Yoan Lopez to Triple-A Reno
April 4, 2021: Recalled OF Tim Locastro from Triple-A Reno
April 10, 2021: RP Chaz Roe placed on 15-day Injured List (Shoulder tear)
April 10, 2021: RP Jimmy Sherfy recalled from Triple-A Reno.

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Arizona Diamondbacks Opponents:

2020 Record: (90-72) 2nd National League West
2021 Record: (7-5) 1st National League West
Extra Innings: (8-12)
Playoffs: (3-3)



ATLANTA BRAVES (4-4)
March 26, 2020: DBacks 6, Braves 3
March 27, 2020: Braves 8, DBacks 3 (10)
March 28, 2020: Braves 6, DBacks 0
March 29, 2020: DBacks 2, Braves 0
April 21, 2020: DBacks 11, Braves 3
April 22, 2020: Braves 4, DBacks 1
April 23, 2020: Braves 8, DBacks 7
September 30, 2020: DBacks 4, Braves 1 (NL Wild Card Game)
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CHICAGO CUBS (2-5)
April 3, 2020: Cubs 7 DBacks 3
April 4, 2020: Cubs 2, DBacks 1
April 5, 2020: DBacks 2, Cubs 1
April 30, 2020: DBacks 3 Cubs 2 (10)
May 1, 2020: Cubs 5, DBacks 0
May 2, 2020: Cubs 6, DBacks 5
May 3, 2020: Cubs 5, DBacks 3
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CHICAGO WHITE SOX (1-2)
July 10, 2020: DBacks 6, White Sox 4
July 11, 2020: White Sox 5, DBacks 3
July 12, 2020: White Sox 5, DBacks 2



CINCINNATI REDS (2-4)
April 24, 2020: Reds 3, DBacks 0
April 25, 2020: DBacks 5, Reds 1
April 26, 2020: Reds 5, DBacks 4
July 3, 2020: DBacks 5 Reds 3
July 4, 2020: Reds 4, DBacks 1
July 5, 2020: Reds 13, DBacks 9
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CLEVELAND INDIANS (1-2)
August 25, 2020: DBacks 2, Indians 0
August 26, 2020: Indians 11, DBacks 10 (10)
August 27, 2020: Indians 2. DBacks 1
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COLORADO ROCKIES (13-9)
April 10, 2020: DBacks 5, Rockies 2
April 11, 2020: Rockies 5, DBacks 0
April 12, 2020: Rockies 4, DBacks 3
June 1, 2020: DBacks 6, Rockies 5
June 2, 2020: DBacks 7, Rockies 1
June 3, 2020: Rockies 12, DBacks 10
June 9, 2020: DBacks 7, Rockies 4
June 10, 2020: DBacks 10, Rockies 5
June 11, 2020: DBacks 7, Rockies 4
July 6, 2020: DBacks 6, Rockies 3
July 7, 2020: DBacks 9, Rockies 3
July 8, 2020: Rockies 4, DBacks 0
August 10, 2020: Rockies 3, DBacks 0
August 11, 2020: Rockies 5, DBacks 4
August 12, 2020: Rockies 3, DBacks 1
August 13, 2020: Rockies 5, DBacks 4
September 25, 2020: DBacks 6, Rockies 4
September 26, 2020: DBacks 9, Rockies 8
September 27, 2020: Rockies 9, DBacks 8 (11)
March 29, 2021: DBacks 8, Rockies 5
March 30, 2021: DBacks 10, Rockies 7
March 31, 2021: DBacks 4, Rockies 2
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DETROIT TIGERS (2-1)
May 29, 2020: DBacks 6 Tigers 2
May 30, 2020: DBacks 5 Tigers 2
May 31, 2020: Tigers 5, DBacks 2
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HOUSTON ASTROS (1-3)
April 28, 2020: DBacks 5, Astros 4 (10)
April 29, 2020: Astros 6, DBacks 4
August 4, 2020: Astros 4 DBacks 3
August 5, 2020: Astros 3, DBacks 2



KANSAS CITY ROYALS (2-2)
June 30, 2020: Royals 7, DBacks 4
July 1, 2020: DBacks 3, Royals 0
August 17, 2020: DBacks 9 Royals 4
August 18, 2020: Royals 6, DBacks 0
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS (9-17)
June 15, 2020: DBacks 6, Dodgers 2
June 16, 2020: Dodgers 5, DBacks 2
June 17, 2020: Dodgers 6, DBacks 3
June 18, 2020: Dodgers 3, DBacks 2
June 22, 2020: Dodgers 6, DBacks 2
June 23, 2020: Dodgers 8, DBacks 4
June 24, 2020: Dodgers 7, DBacks 5 (11)
July 30, 2020: DBacks 8, Dodgers 6
July 31, 2020: Dodgers 5, DBacks 1
August 1, 2020: DBacks 4, Dodgers 3 (12)
August 2, 2020: Dodgers 4, DBacks 2
August 14, 2020: Dodgers 2, DBacks 0
August 15, 2020: Dodgers 10, DBacks 3
August 16, 2020: DBacks 3, Dodgers 1
September 1, 2020: Dodgers 3, DBacks 3
September 2, 2020: Dodgers 2, DBacks 1
September 11, 2020: DBacks 6, Dodgers 1
September 12, 2020: DBacks 9, Dodgers 7
September 13, 2020: Dodgers 3, DBacks 1
March 25, 2021: Dodgers 3 DBacks 2
March 26, 2021: Dodgers 9. DBacks 2
March 27, 2021: DBacks 7, Dodgers 2
March 28, 2021: DBacks 5, Dodgers 4
April 2, 2021: DBacks 7, Dodgers 4
April 3, 2021: Dodgers 8, DBacks 4
April 4, 2021: Dodgers 4, DBacks 2
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MIAMI MARLINS (3-4)
July 17, 2020: Marlins 4, DBacks 2
July 18, 2020: DBacks 4, Marlins 2
July 19, 2020: DBacks 4, Marlins 3
August 28, 2020: Marlins 1, DBacks 0 (13)
August 29, 2020: DBacks 2, Marlins 1
August 30, 2020: Marlins 2, DBacks 1 (10)
August 31, 2020: Marlins 2, DBacks 0



MILWAUKEE BREWERS (4-2)
May 8, 2020: DBacks 8, Brewers 4
May 9, 2020: DBacks 3, Brewers 0
May 10, 2020: DBacks 5, Brewers 3 (10)
June 19, 2020: DBacks 1, Brewers 0
June 20, 2020: Brewers 6, DBacks 5
June 21, 2020: Brewers 4, DBacks 1
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MINNESOTA TWINS (3-0)
July 20, 2020: DBacks 4, Twins 2
July 21, 2020: DBacks 6, Twins 4
July 22, 2020: DBacks 4, Twins 2
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NEW YORK METS (5-1)
May 11, 2020: Mets 6, DBacks 4
May 12, 2020: DBacks 5, Mets 0
May 13, 2020: DBacks 8, Mets 2
May 19, 2020: DBacks 6, Mets 1
May 20, 2020: DBacks 7, Mets 4
May 21, 2020: DBacks 9, Mets 4
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (7-5)
June 26, 2020: Phillies 8, DBacks 3
June 27, 2020: DBacks 11, Phillies 6
June 28, 2020: DBacks 7, Phillies 3
June 29, 2020: DBacks 13, Phillies 1
July 27, 2020: DBacks 4, Phillies 2
July 28, 2020: DBacks 4, Phillies 3
July 29, 2020: Phillies 7, DBacks 6
October 2, 2020: DBacks 5, Phillies 4 (11) (Divisional Series)
October 3, 2020: Phillies 2, DBacks 1 (Divisional Series)
October 5, 2020: Phillies 5, DBacks 3 (Divisional Series)
October 6, 2020: DBacks 9, Phillies 1 (Divisional Series)
October 8, 2020: Phillies 2, DBacks 0 (Divisional Series)



PITTSBURGH PIRATES (7-0)
April 14, 2020: DBacks 5 Pirates 3
April 15, 2020: DBacks 6, Pirates 0
April 16, 2020: DBacks 4, Pirates 2
August 6, 2020: DBacks 10, Pirates 2
August 7, 2020: DBacks 9, Pirates 4
August 8, 2020: DBacks 3, Pirates 1
August 9, 2020: DBacks 8, Pirates 2
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (4-2)
May 22, 2020: Cardinals 2, DBacks 1
May 23, 2020: Cardinals 3, DBacks 2
May 24, 2020: DBacks 11, Cardinals 7 (10)
September 4, 2020: DBacks 10, Cardinals 0
September 5, 2020: DBacks 6, Cardinals 1
September 6, 2020: DBacks 11, Cardinals 4



SAN DIEGO PADRES (13-6)
April 18, 2020: Padres 3, DBacks 1 (Mexico City)
April 19, 2020: Padres 7, DBacks 6 (10) (Mexico City)
May 26, 2020: DBacks 3, Padres 2 (11)
May 27, 2020: DBacks 8, Padres 6 (10)
May 28, 2020: DBacks 6, Padres 3 (12)
June 5, 2020: DBacks 4 Padres 3
June 6, 2020: Padres 3, DBacks 1
June 7, 2020: DBacks 9, Padres 2
June 12, 2020: Padres 5, DBacks 4
June 13, 2020: DBacks 6, Padres 2
June 14, 2020: DBacks 2, Padres 1
September 7, 2020: Padres 9, DBacks 5 (10)
September 8, 2020: DBacks 7, Padres 0
September 9, 2020: DBacks 2, Padres 1
September 10, 2020: DBacks 5, Padres 4
September 17, 2020: DBacks 2 Padres 1
September 18, 2020: DBacks 3, Padres 0
September 19, 2020: DBacks 7, Padres 2
September 20, 2020: Padres 6, DBacks 4 (11)
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (12-7)
March 30, 2020: DBacks 3, Giants 2
March 31, 2020: Giants 5, DBacks 3
April 1, 2020: Giants 3, DBacks 2
April 6, 2020: Giants 3, DBacks 2
April 7, 2020: DBacks 7, Giants 0
April 8, 2020: Giants 6, DBacks 4
April 9, 2020: Giants 6, DBacks 3
July 24, 2020: DBacks 3, Giants 0
July 25, 2020: DBacks 7, Giants 3
July 26, 2020: DBacks 6, Giants 3
August 20, 2020: DBacks 3, Giants 0
August 21, 2020: Giants 3, DBacks 2 (10)
August 22, 2020: Giants 3, DBacks 1
August 23, 2020: DBacks 4, Giants 3
September 14, 2020: DBacks 4, Giants 0
September 15, 2020: DBacks 8, Giants 1
September 16, 2020: DBacks 6, Giants 3
September 22, 2020: DBacks 12, Giants 5
September 23, 2020: DBacks 3, Giants 2
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SEATTLE MARINERS (1-1)
April 6, 2021: DBacks 3, Mariners 0
April 7, 2021: Mariners 3, DBacks 2



WASHINGTON NATIONALS (4-3)
May 5, 2020: Nationals 2, DBacks 1 (14)
May 6, 2020: Nationals 5, DBacks 4
May 7, 2020: Nationals 5, DBacks 2
May 14, 2020: DBacks 3, Nationals 0
May 15, 2020: DBacks 6, Nationals 4
May 16, 2020: DBacks 4, Nationals 3
May 17, 2020: DBacks 6, Nationals 4

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MARCH 26-29: ATLANTA (2-2) @ ARIZONA (2-2)

March 26: DBacks 6, Braves 3
March 27: Braves 8, DBacks 3 (10)
March 38: Braves 6, DBacks 0
March 29: DBacks 2, Braves 0

The DBacks opened the season with a four game spilt against the Atlanta Braves.

In the season opener, the DBacks jumped on the Braves scoring five runs in the first inning on their way to a 6-3 victory at Chase Field. Madison Bumgarner pitched six innings, allowing one run and striking out seven in his Arizona debut.

Bumgarner (1-0) also had a day at the plate, going 2 for 2 with a single, double and walk.

Braves starter Mike Soroka (0-1) did not even make it out of the first inning as he lasted just 2/3 of an inning, allowing five runs on four hits. He walked three.

In the first, Starling Marte walked to open the game. He stole second and scored on a David Peralta RBI single. Eduardo Escobar, who also walked, scored on a Soroka wild pitch to make it 2-0.

Nick Ahmed hit a ground rule double into the pool to score David Peralta. Carson Kelly singled up the middle to score Cole Calhoun and Nick Ahmed to put Arizona up 5-0, quite the start to the brand new baseball season.

Atlanta got one back in the second on a solo home run from Adam Duvall, but couldn’t manage much else against Bumgarner. They would add single runs in the seven and eighth off of DBacks reliever Junior Guerra. Archie Bradley worked the ninth to pick up the save.

On Friday evening the Braves scored five times in the tenth inning to pick up their first win on the season, 8-3 over the DBacks. Ozzie Albies hit two home runs and drove in three runs for the Braves.

Arizona tied the game up in the eighth on back-to-back home runs from Christian Walker and pinch hitter Jake Lamb. But the bullpen just fell apart in extra innings. Kevin Ginkel (0-1) was saddled with the loss, allowing three runs on three hits in 1 1/3 innings of work.

The debuts of Hector Rondon and Stefan Crichton were also nothing to write home about.

Ronald Acuna Jr went 3 for 5 with a double and two RBIs for the Braves. Their starter Max Fried was excellent, pitching six innings and allowing just one run on two hits. He struck out three and walked three.

Mike Leake pitched six innings for the DBacks, but he was knocked around pretty hard, allowing 11 hits, but only two runs thanks in part to three double plays. In all, the Braves totaled 19 hits in the victory.

On Saturday evening, it was the Cole Hamels show as he was magnificent in shutting down the high powered DBacks offense. He worked eight innings, allowing just three hits while striking out three and walking two.

He would get all the offense that he would need from Johan Camargo, who went 4 for 5 with a double and home run.

A Freddie Freeman RBI double in the first inning proved to be all that the Braves would need in this one. Adam Duvall added a three-run home run off of Robbie Ray in the third inning. Johan Camargo would homer off of Ray in the fourth to make it 5-0.

Ray (0-1) was not very good and had to leave the game in the fifth inning after taking a line drive off of the shin. He worked 4 2/3 innings, allowing five run son eight hits. He struck out five and walked one.

Torey Lovullo said afterwards that he was unhappy with his team’s plate discipline the first few games of the season. On Saturday evening they managed just three hits, all singles.

Starling Marte collected his first two hits as a DBack on Saturday evening, going 2 for 4.

In the finale, Luke Weaver pitched a gem as the DBacks managed to salvage a split with a 2-0 victory. Weaver pitched seven plus innings, allowing just three hits and no runs, while striking out six and walking none.

Stephen Vogt would give him all the run support that he would need with a solo home run to right in the fourth. It was his first on the year and came off of Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz.

Jon Jay would add a two-out RBI single in the sixth to give Weaver a two run cushion.

Archie Bradley came on in the ninth striking out the first two men that he faced before walking Marcell Ozuna, and gaving up a single to Travis d’Arnauld. But he would get Ender Inciarte to fly out to left to end it and pick up his second save.

Arizona (2-2) will host the San Francisco Giants (1-2) in a three game series to close out the home stand, starting tomorrow at Chase Field

Madison Bumgarner won his DBacks debut in the season opener.

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MAR 30 – APR 1: SAN FRANCISCO (3-3) @ ARIZONA (3-4)

March 30: DBacks 3, Giants 2
March 31: Giants 5, DBacks 3
April 1: Giants 3, DBacks 2

The San Francisco Giants came in a took two of three at Chase Field behind some very good pitching and clutch hitting.

The DBacks took the opener behind a fantastic outing from Zac Gallen as they held on for a 3-2 victory over the Giants. Gallen pitched seven innings, allowing just one run and scattering seven hits. He struck out five and did not issue a walk.

Eduardo Escobar would put the DBacks on the board in the fourth with a two-run home run off of the foul pole in left off of Andrew Suarez. Tim Locastro would add an RBI single in the fifth to put the DBacks up 3-0.

Alex Dickerson hit an RBI double in the top of the seventh to get the Giants on the board. Buster Posey hit a bloop single in the ninth off of closer Archie Bradley to score Brandon Belt. Mike Yastremski drew a walk, and Alex Dickerson bounced out, moving the runners up to second and third. Bradley would strike out Mauricio Dubon to end the game as he earned his third save.

Ketel Marte broke out of his early season slump, going 3 for 4 with two doubles. Nick Ahmed continues to struggle. He went 0 for 4 and is now 1 for 19 on the year.

The Giants rebounded on Tuesday evening to defeat the DBacks 5-3 to put an end to their three game losing streak. The Giants hit three home runs in the first two innings to build a 4-0 lead, but things got dicey late.

Former DBack Wilmer Flores hit a two-run home run off of Madison Bumgarner in the first inning. Then Mauricio Dubon and Hunter Pence hit back-to-back solo shots in the second. Bumgarner would settle down after that rough start and ended up going eight strong innings, but still took the loss.

David Peralta went 1 for 4 with a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth.

Drew Smyly (1-0) picked up the win for the Giants. He went 6 1/3 innings, allowing just three hits and no earned runs. He struck out seven and walked two. Tony Watson pitched the ninth, giving up a run and stranding the tying run on base, but he did pick up the save. It was his second on the season.

In the finale, Brandon Belt homered in the top of the eighth inning off of Kevin Ginkel to send the Giants to the series win and get them back to .500.

Both starting pitchers, Mike Leake and Johnny Cueto worked into the seventh inning, allowing just two runs. Leake went 6 2/3, giving up two runs on eight hits. He struck out one. Cueto worked six plus innings, allowing two runs on just five hits. The Giants bullpen managed to shut the DBacks out with Tony Watson picking up the save. He made it interesting, hitting a Eduardo Escobar to open the inning before getting David Peralta to bounce into a 6-4-3 double play. Then he walked Jake Lamb, but got Ildemaro Vargas to bounce out to end the ball game.

Arizona (3-4) got a big afternoon from Starling Marte, as he went 3 for 4 with a single, double and triple.

Evan Longoria homered off of Leake in the first inning. It was the 300th home run of his career.

The DBacks finished the home stand hitting just .218 (27th in MLB), scoring just 19 runs in the seven games (22nd). Arizona will now hit the road for the first time in 2020, heading to Chicago for a weekend series with the Cubs and then heading to San Francisco for four games.

The DBacks finished their opening home stand of 2020 at (3-4).

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APR 3-5: ARIZONA (4-6) @ CHICAGO (6-3)

April 3: Cubs 7, DBacks 3
April 4: Cubs 2, DBacks 1
April 5: DBacks 4, Cubs 2

The DBacks dropped two of three in Chicago to kick off their first road trip of the year. Pitching has been very good so far, and if the hitting comes around, things should turn around.

The Cubs took the opener 7-3 thanks to a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh from Kyle Schwarber off of Yoan Lopez. Stephen Crechton gave up two base hits and walked a batter before giving way to Lopez. The first pitch he threw, Schwarber blasted off of the scoreboard in right field to break a 3-3 tie.

Chicago took the lead in the first inning when Anthony Rizzo hit a moon shot estimated at 477 feet onto Sheffield Avenue to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead. They would add two more in the third off of Robbie Ray. Kyle Schwarber doubled home Javier Baez, then Wilson Contreras doubled home Schwarber.

Arizona would get all of their runs in the fourth as Christian Walker hit a three-run home run to dead centerfield off of Jose Quintana.

Arizona continues to struggle at the plate early in the season, managing just seven hits on a rainy Friday afternoon.

The DBacks dropped their fourth straight on Saturday afternoon, falling 2-1 to the Cubs at a sun splashed Wrigley Field. The loss wasted another great outing from Luke Weaver as he tossed six solid innings in the loss.

Chicago would get all of their offense in the third inning. Jason Kipnis tripled and score on a Yu Darvish sacrifice fly. Kris Bryant then hit a wind aided home run that landed in the basket in the left field to make it 2-0. It was Bryant’s first in the year.

Arizona would get one back in the seventh as Kole Calhoun hit a two-out RBI double to right, scoring Christian Walker.

In the ninth, the DBacks would get runners to first and third, but Calhoun popped out to third base on a 3-2 fastball right down the middle to end the ball game.

Yu Darvish picked up the win, going 6 2/3 innings and allowing the one run on six hits. He struck out eight. Rowan Wick tight roped out of the ninth to pick up his second save.

In the finale, Zac Gallen dominated the Cubs, allowing just one run on two hits in seven innings of work as the DBacks salvaged the finale 4-2. Carson Kelly and Nick Ahmed both hit two run home runs as the DBacks snapped a four game losing streak.

Carson Kelly got the DBacks on the board with a two run shot off of Jon Lester in the second inning. Willson Contreras responded with a solo shot to left off of Gallen in the bottom of the second. That would be the only Cubs hit until a single to lead off the eighth inning.

Nick Ahmed, who has had a rough start to 2020, hit a two-run home run to left in the fourth to put Arizona up 4-1. He also flew out to the warning track in the sixth and lined out to third in the second.

Zac Gallen (2-0), acquired from Miami last season, lowered his ERA to 1.29 with another quality start. He went seven plus innings, allowing one run and two hits. He struck out three and walked just one.

Archie Bradley picked up his fourth save on the season, working the ninth. He did give up a solo home run to Javier Baez.

Last place Arizona (4-6) will now head out to San Francisco (4-5) for a four game series to end the road trip.

Kris Bryant homered in the Cubs win on Saturday afternoon.

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APR 6-9: ARIZONA (5-9) @ SAN FRANCISCO (7-6)

April 6: Giants 3, DBacks 2
April 7: DBacks 7, Giants 0
April 8: Giants 6, DBacks 4
April 9: Giants 6, DBacks 3

The DBacks dropped three of four in San Francisco to end a dismal road trip at (2-5) which has seen the DBacks sink into last place in the National League West.

The Giants walked it off in the opener scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth to stun the DBacks 3-2. Wilmer Flores singled home Evan Longoria, then Mike Yastremski singled home Flores to send the Giants to the victory.

Arizona took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run double from Christian Walker.

Mauricio Dubon had an RBI double in the second to get the Giants on the board.

Madison Bumgarner was brilliant in this one, working eight innings and allowing just the one run on two hits, both in that second inning. He struck out five and walked two.

Archie Bradley (0-1) blew the save, allowing the two runs on three hits, while getting just one out in the ninth.

Mike Leake threw a gem on a rainy Tuesday evening at Oracle Park, tossing a complete game three-hit shutout in a 7-0 DBacks win. Leake also went 2 for 4 at the plate with a two-run double in the sixth inning to help his cause.

Arizona jumped out to another early lead scoring twice in the first inning off of Johnny Cueto. David Peralta doubled home Ketel Marte and Christian Walker doubled home Peralta for the early lead.

Kole Calhoun added to the lead with a two-out RBI single in the fourth. He would hit a solo home run in the eighth to cap off the scoring.

Arizona tallied a season high seven runs and 10 hits in the contest that featured a 36 minute rain delay in the fourth inning.

Wednesday evening was a battle of bullpen arms as the Giants slipped past the DBacks 6-4. Trevor Cahill came on in the second inning for an injured Kevin Gausman and with 4 2/3 innings, allowing two run son three hits to pick up the victory.

The Giants jumped on Arizona’s emergency starter Merrill Kelly for four runs in the second inning. Alex Dickerson and Evan Longoria hit back-to-back home runs to get the Giants on the board. Brandon Crawford then lined a two-out single to left off the glove of a diving David Peralta to plate two more runs to make it 4-0.

Eduardo Escobar hit a sac fly in the third and David Peralta came through with a two-out RBI single to cut the Giants lead in half in the top of the third.

Mike Yastremski would hit a towering solo home run off of Kelly in the fifth and catcher Rob Brantley would add a big RBI double in the sixth as the Giants extended their lead back to four runs.

Arizona tried to rally off of reliever Trevor Gott in the eighth. Jake Lamb doubled to open the inning. He advanced to third on a single from Tim Locastro and scored on a wild pitch. David Peralta lined a two-out single to center to cut the Giants lead to 6-4 off of Giants closer Tony Watson. But Watson would get pinch hitter Starling Marte to bounce out to end the threat.

Watson then sent the DBacks down in order in the ninth to pick up his fourth save on the season.

Merrill Kelly got the start as Robbie Ray was unable to go with a sore shin from his last start. He pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on nine hits in a fairly ineffective start. A bit of good news out of the bullpen as Junior Guerra and Stefan Crichton both had scoreless outings.

In the finale, the Giants used a big third innings to secure a 6-3 victory over the struggling DBacks. The big blow was a three-run home run from Alex Dickerson off of Luke Weaver that gave the Giants a 6-2 lead.

Jeff Samardzija (1-2) picked up the win, pitching seven innings and allowing three runs on five hits. Luke Weaver (1-2) took the loss for Arizona although he only really had one bad inning of work. He lasted seven innings, allowing the six runs on six hits.

Jake Lamb, rumored to be on the trade block, has been the only guy that seems to be able to hit the ball for Arizona the first 14 games of the season, as he went 2 for 4 with a double, and home run. Manager Torey Lovullo said afterwards that he needs to find a way to get Lamb in the lineup more moving forward. Lamb is hitting .500 with two home runs and two RBIs so far in 2020.

Tony Watson pitched the ninth and after allowing the first two men to reach, he got pinch hitter Carson Kelly to bounce into a 5-4-3 double play before getting Nick Ahmed to fly out to the warning track to end it. It was Watson’s fifth save.

Alex Dickerson was the man for San Francisco on Thursday afternoon, going 2 for 4 with a double, home run and three RBIs.

The DBacks (5-9) return to Chase Field tomorrow as they host the first place Rockies (7-5) in a three game series that opens a eight game home stand. The final two games of the home stand will be in Mexico City against the Padres.

Alex Dickerson had a big series against the DBacks.